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Al C. · 01-04-2015, 11:14 AM

Pay a towing company to pick your car up if your that worried.. $100 tops ???

FASTDIESEL · 01-04-2015, 11:40 AM

I'd be more worried about the techs taking it for a joy ride (I mean, test drive) after the repairs.......

alaskacamaro · 01-04-2015, 11:49 AM

It is garaged and its a three mile drive so there should not be any problems with the drive...especially if you take it in late afternoon when the temps are the warmest.

...I would be concerned if your dealer leaves it outside for a few days. I know one ZL1 owner that took his in and the stock tires cracked because it was outside for a week in single digit temps...

djnice · 01-04-2015, 12:03 PM

Those temps don't look bad. Especially if you avoid Wednesday.

JacobC1983 · 01-04-2015, 12:37 PM

I will be driving it in the early AM before work. So I expect the lower area of the temp gap.

Sven59 · 01-04-2015, 01:27 PM

Read the safety bulletin on the tires. No driving below 40 and no storage below 20. There are threads here with pictures of people's tires cracked because of temperature!

Via lightning from a large Hammer.

Sven59 · 01-04-2015, 01:51 PM

I saw pictures, didn't just read. Just providing info, people will do what people will do.

Via lightning from a large Hammer.

vicnkathy · 01-04-2015, 02:21 PM

I'm picking up my ZL1 on weds. Driving it home from PA to NY. Temps will be around 21 degrees. 154 mile trip. Im not worried the least bit about tires falling apart.

JacobC1983 · 01-04-2015, 02:31 PM

I appreciate the debate and the difference in viewpoints.

The likelihood of me wrapping the car around a tree is nonexistent considering I will be driving like my mom to the dealer.

I just wanted to see the potential or possibility of causing any damage to the tires.

If others have driven in freezing temps with their ZL1s and 1LEs, I don't see the issue of me doing the same.

Thank you all for your input.

hotlap · 01-04-2015, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZL155

Hey brain surgeon.

Knowledge is power.

Hey Einstein...dude...man. Are you going to reimburse the OP if his tires do crack?

ZL155 · 01-04-2015, 03:56 PM

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pktrusty · 01-04-2015, 04:12 PM

That picture with the cracks looks photo shopped to me. It is easy to post random stuff on the internet. I would bet a paycheck that it didnt happen driving reasonable. If it did, it is more likely a manufactures defect. Where is the thermometer in the picture? You do not even know it is a winter picture.

Sven59 · 01-04-2015, 04:15 PM

Are you saying the picture of the tire is fake? Are you saying that Goodyear is lieing and none of these tires will crack when subjected to these cold temps, are you guaranteeing that to everyone who owns them? Are you guaranteeing that these tires are safe to take to the track after being subjected to those temps?

Via lightning from a large Hammer.

alaskacamaro · 01-04-2015, 04:18 PM

Not sure about the above pic but those look exactly like the cracks in the ZL1 tires I saw...

Still, I don't think the OP has to worry about anything from a five minute drive alone.

01-04-2015, 11:40 AM	#16
FASTDIESEL Drives: 2010 2SS/RS L99 SLP Cosmetics Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: West Tennessee Posts: 382 View My Garage	I'd be more worried about the techs taking it for a joy ride (I mean, test drive) after the repairs....... __________________ 13.244 @ 104.91 100% stock (#17). Now - Mike Norris catch can. 245/50/19 Firestone Wingfoot A/S on LT2 black powder coated rims (square). 1 7/8" Speed-Engineering LTH, off road pipes, tune. Now 12.93 @ 109.13.

01-04-2015, 12:03 PM	#18
djnice Drives: 13 ZL1 SIM, 99 Z28 Black Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 708	Those temps don't look bad. Especially if you avoid Wednesday. __________________ 2018 C7 Z06 - WGG, M7. / 2013 ZL1 - SIM, 6 spd, RotoFab CAI, Can. / 1999 Z28 - Black, 6 spd, K&N, Subframe. / More Fun Stuff - www.inlandspeed.com

01-04-2015, 01:27 PM	#20
Sven59 HAMMER PILOT Drives: 13 ZL1#182, 85 CJ7, 16 Silverado Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 4,386	Read the safety bulletin on the tires. No driving below 40 and no storage below 20. There are threads here with pictures of people's tires cracked because of temperature! Via lightning from a large Hammer. __________________ "DO YOU WANT ME TO PUT THE HAMMER DOWN?"

01-04-2015, 01:51 PM	#21
Sven59 HAMMER PILOT Drives: 13 ZL1#182, 85 CJ7, 16 Silverado Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 4,386	I saw pictures, didn't just read. Just providing info, people will do what people will do. Via lightning from a large Hammer. __________________ "DO YOU WANT ME TO PUT THE HAMMER DOWN?"

01-04-2015, 03:56 PM	#25
ZL155 Banned Drives: 13' ZL1 Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: NY Posts: 311	[ATTACH] Sent from my SM-N900V using Tapatalk Attached Images

01-04-2015, 11:14 AM	#15
Al C. Drives: ZL1 #529 "El-Jefe" Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 668	Pay a towing company to pick your car up if your that worried.. $100 tops ???

01-04-2015, 11:49 AM	#17
alaskacamaro Drives: 2012 2SS 45TH Anniversary Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Kentucky Posts: 720	It is garaged and its a three mile drive so there should not be any problems with the drive...especially if you take it in late afternoon when the temps are the warmest. ...I would be concerned if your dealer leaves it outside for a few days. I know one ZL1 owner that took his in and the stock tires cracked because it was outside for a week in single digit temps...

01-04-2015, 12:37 PM	#19
JacobC1983 Drives: 2019 ZL1 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Missouri Posts: 488	I will be driving it in the early AM before work. So I expect the lower area of the temp gap.

01-04-2015, 02:21 PM	#22
vicnkathy Account Suspended Drives: 2014 Subaru Forester Turbo Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: NY Posts: 536	I'm picking up my ZL1 on weds. Driving it home from PA to NY. Temps will be around 21 degrees. 154 mile trip. Im not worried the least bit about tires falling apart.

01-04-2015, 02:31 PM	#23
JacobC1983 Drives: 2019 ZL1 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Missouri Posts: 488	I appreciate the debate and the difference in viewpoints. The likelihood of me wrapping the car around a tree is nonexistent considering I will be driving like my mom to the dealer. I just wanted to see the potential or possibility of causing any damage to the tires. If others have driven in freezing temps with their ZL1s and 1LEs, I don't see the issue of me doing the same. Thank you all for your input.

01-04-2015, 04:12 PM	#26
pktrusty Drives: 2013 ZL1- 850 JDP Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Sandy, Utah Posts: 75 View My Garage	That picture with the cracks looks photo shopped to me. It is easy to post random stuff on the internet. I would bet a paycheck that it didnt happen driving reasonable. If it did, it is more likely a manufactures defect. Where is the thermometer in the picture? You do not even know it is a winter picture.

01-04-2015, 04:15 PM	#27
Sven59 HAMMER PILOT Drives: 13 ZL1#182, 85 CJ7, 16 Silverado Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 4,386	Are you saying the picture of the tire is fake? Are you saying that Goodyear is lieing and none of these tires will crack when subjected to these cold temps, are you guaranteeing that to everyone who owns them? Are you guaranteeing that these tires are safe to take to the track after being subjected to those temps? Via lightning from a large Hammer. __________________ "DO YOU WANT ME TO PUT THE HAMMER DOWN?"

01-04-2015, 04:18 PM	#28
alaskacamaro Drives: 2012 2SS 45TH Anniversary Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Kentucky Posts: 720	Not sure about the above pic but those look exactly like the cracks in the ZL1 tires I saw... Still, I don't think the OP has to worry about anything from a five minute drive alone.